July 15, 2022

This post was originally published on October 15th, 2020. Personally the Darter might just be my favorite plug to fish in the surf. Identified by their distinct slope-headed profile, and their unique action in the water, the darter should have a place in every New England surfcasters’ bag. Darters are an ideal plug to fish in the

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How To Fish Bottle Plugs & Darters For Striped Bass
January 23, 2021

*This post from 8-year MFCC member Dex Chadsey was originally published in December of 2016. We figured now would be a good time to re-publish this post, because all the information is still very relevant to striper fishing in 2021.  I’d been hearing about how successful Daiwa SP Minnows could be when fishing for striped

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How To Keep Your SP Minnow From Damaging Small Fish
December 3, 2020

Wind knots are a common issue that frustrate all levels of anglers. A wind knot refers to a tangle in the fishing line that prevents someone from casting and retrieving effectively. Wind knots generally occur anytime you have line twist where the line going through the rod’s tip is slower than the line coming out of

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Wind Knots – Causes & Solutions
May 7, 2019

Ryan CollinsHey MFCC This is Sam Brown of the Goose Hummock Shop in Orleans, MA. In this video I will share with you an array of different spinning reels (at different price points) that work well for surfcasting on Cape Cod.  Throughout the video I also mention an article here on MFCC about surfcasting the spring

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Surfcasting Cape Cod: Best Spinning Reels For The Beach
December 16, 2016

Dex ChadseyMFCC member since 2013 I couldn’t be happier with my two dry tops. High quality gear is really important to me, as it lets me go out in any situation. No matter the weather, I know I will be comfortable and safe. I wear a Simms dry top during the summer, whenever I feel the need

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Best Dry Tops For Surfcasting In Stormy Weather